🦁 The Gyrphon 🦅 The gryphon stands alone upon the mountain top, watching the valley below its nest upon an old gray rock. Seeing all with eagle eyes in the valley below, thinking thoughts within its mind that no mortal man will know. The air is split with its roar as…

Gryphon by Darenrin Gryphon Characteristics The griffin is a large, fierce looking mythical creature, about 2 ft higher then a shire horse. The strong wings sprouting from its back are strong enough to carry it at enormous speeds, and lift it off the ground bearing heavy prey. Long ears, sharp…

Gryphon Run by BronzeHalo No matter how it’s spelled, there’s no denying the vitality, ferocity, courage and nobility of this most majestic of mythical creatures! Although I suppose I could be a little biased… Dating as far back as 3000 B.C., in Ancient Egyptian and Iranian art, the Gryphon is said…

The folklore of many cultures around the world include stories of magical little people. Although most people easily recall the leprechauns of Ireland, in Hawaii the mischievous Menehune roam the deep forests at night. Hawaii’s legendary mystical and shy forest dwellers are small in size at about two feet high, although some are…

Offering to Pele Sightings Pele is known for her violent temper, but also for her regular visits among mortals. She is often depicted as a wanderer, constantly traveling her domain. Sightings of Pele have been reported all over the islands of Hawaii for hundreds of years, but especially near craters and…

Pele the Fire Goddess – Pronounced peh-leh or pel-lə – is one of the most well known and revered in Hawaiian mythology. As a sign of respect you may hear her referred to as Madame Pele or Tutu Pele. She is a goddess of fire, lightning, dance, wind, volcanoes and violence. Her…

Werewolves have been around as far back as written word. Have you ever been suspicious that someone you know was a little wolfy? But how can you be sure? You can’t go around accusing people willy-nilly. But don’t despair, as with witches, finding a werewolf largely seems to be a matter…

What do you picture a unicorn to look like? The truth is that they existed and they were really ugly. Most people would think of the stereotype: a white horse with a sort of spiral horn. In actuality, the beasts were large hairy things closely related to the modern rhinoceros…

The phoenix [fee-niks] is a long-lived fiery bird that is present in many different mythologies from around the world – from cultures both alive and those that are long lost in the dust of time. This mythical bird never lays eggs to have it’s own young. It’s said to live anywhere from 500 to…

Listing of Were-Creatures/Shape-Shifters from around the world In folklore, mythology or even fiction, shapeshifting is the act of metamorphosing from one physical form into another. This amazing feat can be accomplished in several ways : magical spells, magic powers of a talisman, divine intervention (whether for good or bad intention),…